Settlements & Verdicts

Although prior results do not guarantee a similar future outcome, we believe that “results speak for themselves”. These are a sample of successful verdicts and settlements Attorney Jack Yankowitz and his legal team have obtained for our clients over the years:


  • $5 Billion - Universal Vioxx Mass Tort Settlement - Pharmaceutical Product Liability – Millions of Dollars were recovered for our clients from the five billion dollar universal mass tort settlement.

  • $1.8 Billion – Yaz/Yasmin/Ocella Settlements – Pharmaceutical Product Liability – Millions of Dollars were recovered for our clients from the 1.8 billion dollar Yaz/Yasmin/Ocella settlements.

  • $15.7 Million – Medical Malpractice – Failure to diagnose and properly treat arterial occlusion causing amputation of woman’s leg.

  • $6.67 Million – Medical Malpractice – Erb’s Palsy Injury to newborn during delivery.

  • $6 Million – Motor Vehicle Accident – Truck struck a car stopped on side of Road, causing death  of a passenger in the car.

  • $5 Million – Motor Vehicle Accident – Passenger in two car collision sustained traumatic brain injury, shoulder separation, and cervical and lumbar disc herniation.

  • $4.935 Million – Medical Malpractice – Brain damage injury caused to newborn during mother’s labor and delivery.

  • $4.5 Million – Construction Accident – Failure to provide safety harness caused worker to fall and sustain lumbar disc herniation which required surgery.

  • $4.2 Million – Product Liability – Car roof collapse/crash worthiness defect caused driver to suffer spine injuries and disability.

  • $3.9 Million – Dental Malpractice – Failure to properly perform root canal procedure causing permanent damage of trigeminal nerve.

  • $3.5 Million – Negligence – Incarcerated individual given the wrong medication causing seizures and death.

  • $3.5 Million – Medical Malpractice – Delay in diagnosis and treatment of genetic metabolism disorder causing brain damage to infant.

  • $3.5 Million – Medical Malpractice – Brain damage injury caused to newborn during mother’s labor and delivery.

  • $3.35 Million – Motor Vehicle Accident – Crush and amputation injury sustained by pedestrian pinned between two double parked cars.

  • $2.97 Million – Motor Vehicle Accident – School bus ran over child causing fractures to hip and degloving injuries requiring skin grafts.

  • $2.925 Million – Medical Malpractice – Failure to diagnose and treat blood clot requiring leg amputation.

  • $2.9 Million – Motor Vehicle Accident – Pedestrian struck by car making a left turn, causing pedestrian to sustain back injuries requiring surgery.

  • $2.7 Million – Medical Malpractice – Brain Damage and neurological injuries sustained by newborn during mother’s labor and delivery.

  • $2.4 Million – Trip and Fall – Lumbar disc herniation sustained by pedestrian who tripped and fell on an uneven raised wood plank placed over sidewalk construction.

  • $2.3 Million – Product Liability – Unguarded meat mixing machine resulting in partial amputation of man’s arm.

  • $2.1 Million – Product Liability -Defectively designed and manufactured glass mug shattered causing hot liquid to spill and burn child.

  • $1.975 Million – Medical Malpractice – Failure to timely diagnose and treat kidney dysfunction resulting in permanent kidney damage.

  • $1.95 Million – Construction Accident- Unsecured safety harness caused worker to fall and sustain tibial, fibula and calcaneus fractures requiring two surgical procedures.

  • $1.7 Million – Medical Malpractice – Brain damage sustained by newborn during mother’s labor and delivery.

  • $1.65 Million – Medical Malpractice – Failure to timely diagnose and treat cancer.

  • $1.63 Million – Construction Accident - Lumbar spine injury sustained by man who tripped and fell due to debris, poor lighting, unsafe work conditions on the job.

  • $1.5 Million – Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer of Middle Aged Smoker.

  • $1.425 Million – Medical Malpractice – Lower body impairment caused by failure to diagnose and treat spinal cord compression.

  • $1.35 Million – Construction Accident – Worker sustained back injury when wall of excavation collapsed on him.

  • $1.35 Million - Product Liability – Amputation injury sustained by worker whose jacket was caught in an unguarded auger screw of a conveyer machine.

  • $1.3 Million – Medical Malpractice- Neurological damage caused by failure to diagnose and prevent stroke.

  • $1.3 Million – Medical Malpractice – Wrongful death caused by improper care while removing respiratory tube.

  • $1.1 Million – Construction accident – Worker fell down an elevator shaft due to failure of owner and general contractor to provide safety harness, causing back injury.

  • $1.1 Million – Medical Malpractice – Cancer misdiagnosis.

  • $1.1 Million – Construction Accident – Unsafe work platform and failure to provide safety harness caused worker to fall and sustain leg fracture requiring surgery.

  • $1.1 Million – Premises Liability – Leg fractures sustained by person who fell in an open elevator shaft.

  • $1.1 Million – Medical Malpractice – Wrongful death of young child caused by failure to diagnose and treat meningitis.

  • $1.1 Million – Medical Malpractice- Failure to timely diagnose and treat cancer.

  • $1 Million – Construction Accident – Back injury and fractured leg sustained by a construction worker who fell 3′ from an unstable ladder.

  • $1 Million – Motor Vehicle Accident – Driver struck by a vehicle making a left turn causing driver to sustain a fractured fibular and back injury, no surgery.

  • $1 Million – Medical Malpractice – Cancer misdiagnosis.

  • $995,000 – Medical Malpractice – Failure to diagnose and treat signs of impending heart attack causing heart damage.

  • $992,000 – Hit in the rear Motor Vehicle Accident causing cervical herniated disc injuries.

  • $975,000 – Construction Accident – Worker sustained torn meniscus injury and leg compartment syndrome requiring surgery, due to fall from and unsecured ladder on an uneven floor.

  • $954,000 – Motor Vehicle Accident – Torn knee meniscus requiring surgery and cervical injury sustained by passenger during collision.

  • $950,000 – Passenger in Ambulance hit in the rear, causing cervical and herniated discs.

  • $950,000 – Motor Vehicle Accident – Wrongful death of passenger involved in a two car collision.

  • $950,000 – Construction Accident - Back injury sustained by worker who fell from an elevated height due to defective and unstable scaffolding.

  • $950,000 – Motor Vehicle Accident – Leg fracture requiring surgery sustained by elderly woman pedestrian hit by a truck.

  • $900,000 – Product liability – Worker sustained foot crush injury caused by a defective on site shredding truck.

  • $900,000 – Medical Malpractice – Failure to diagnose and treat cancer.

  • $900,000 – Motor Vehicle Accident- Wrongful death of passenger during collision.

  • $900,000 – Construction Accident – Worker fell from unstable ladder sustaining knee meniscal tear requiring surgery.

  • $875,000 – Motor Vehicle Accident – Back injury sustained by passenger during collision.

  • $850,000 - Medical Malpractice – Hospital failure to diagnose TB Meningitis causing neurological injury.

  • $825,000 – Medical Malpractice – Improper pre-natal care caused premature birth and complications.

  • $800,000 – Medical Malpractice – Misdiagnosis of hand infection requiring surgery.

  • $800,000 – Construction Accident – Back injury and hearing loss of worker who fell through uncovered hole on the job.

  • $800,000 – Medical Malpractice – During gallbladder surgery, the surgeon negligently nicked patient’s liver requiring additional surgery to repair the tear.

  • $750,000 – Construction Accident – Exacerbation of prior knee injuries sustained by worker who fell from an unstable ladder on the job.

  • $750,000 – Construction Accident – Unprotected and improperly guarded rooftop construction site causing man to fall from roof sustaining back injuries.

  • $750,000 – Medical Malpractice – Delayed breast cancer diagnosis.

  • $725,000 – Medical Malpractice - Improper Gallbladder surgery performed on patient.

  • $725,000 – Medical Malpractice - Failure to diagnose and treat impending heart attack.

  • $702,785 – Construction Accident – Knee injury sustained by a worker who was struck and dragged by a piece of rebar pulled by excavation vehicle at a construction site.

  • $700,000 – Motor vehicle Accident – Hit in the rear motor vehicle accident causing herniated disc back injuries.

  • $700,000 – Medical Malpractice – Negligent lap band removal surgery caused esophagus and intestine injury.

  • $700,000 – Product Liability – Eye injury sustained by child from Defective “T” baseball product.

  • $650,000 – Swimming Accident – Neurological injuries sustained by young man who was pulled by undertow in ocean due to Resort failing to post hazardous ocean/undertow condition sign.

  • $650,000 - Motor Vehicle / Defective Roadway Accident – Motorcyclist hit depression/pot hole on City street which had been improperly repaired causing motorcyclist to sustain a left ankle fracture requiring surgery.

  • $650,000 – Motor Vehicle Accident- Cervical spine injury to passenger from collision.

  • $650,000 – Medical Malpractice – Failure to diagnose lung cancer from xray leading to early death of an elderly woman.

  • $650,000 – Fall – Broken handrail prevented pedestrian from arresting her fall from a slippery step. Pedestrian sustained tibia and fibula fractures requiring surgery.

  • $640,000 – Swimming Pool Accident – Drowning of child due to improper supervision of pool.

  • $625,000 – Medical Malpractice – Improper administration of IV in arm or patient.

  • $600,000 – Motor Vehicle Accident – Lumbar spine injury caused by impact.

  • $600,000 – Construction Accident – Worker fell from unsecured ladder placed on a debris covered floor, sustaining a foot fracture requiring surgery.

  • $557,500 – Premises Liability – Eye injury to teenager caused by a bottle cap thrown during a party.


The Yankowitz Law Firm and Legal Team are dedicated and committed to providing each and every client with the attention and understanding they need and deserve. At the same time, we are zealous in the investigation, preparation and litigation of your case and committed to our credo, “A LAW FIRM THAT WON’T BACK DOWN AND WILL FIGHT HARD FOR EVERY DOLLAR YOU DESERVE”.

Call us at 1-800-LAW-3333, to speak to attorney Jack Yankowitz directly, and learn how we can protect your legal rights and help you obtain the justice and financial compensation you deserve.